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Saskowski tosses shutout for Sussex
Sussex Cardinals right-handed pitcher Tim Saskowski pitched a complete-game shutout July 4 against Menomonee Falls at Tetzlaff-Veterans Field.
Municipalities work together to keep Cooney water down
A few days before 40 members of Milwaukee's chapter of the American Institute of Wine & Food were scheduled to dine on rabbit pate, beef short ribs and strawberry-rhubarb crisp at the Oconomowoc Lake Club, the ...
Hobbyist raises glass as brewery nears razing
“I don't hunt. I don't golf. I don't fish. I don't bowl. I don't spend time in taverns. I'm not even really a beer drinker. I'm just obsessed with this history”
There was a time when Leonard Jurgensen hoped to save the tired old brewery building at 5th and Cherry streets. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal
Airlines; Presidents; Pope's visit; Politics
AirTran should be Midwest's owner Rarely do our community leaders get an opportunity to correct a significant mistake. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal
P.M. roundup: Wind advisory until 3 p.m.; gas; flights
A wind advisory is in effect for northeastern Wisconsin including Brown County until 3 p.m. today. via Green Bay Press-Gazette
Two men will trek 40 miles for babies
“It's my way of celebrating our good fortune and hopefully preventing someone else's heartache.”
The March for Babies will start at 9 a.m. April 26, but a Shawano man and his friend are starting early and walking more than 13 times the distance. via Green Bay Press-Gazette
City of Oshkosh names Lorenson as City Attorney
“Her educational background, practical experience and familiarity with the legal history of the City of Oshkosh distinguished her above all other applicants.”
Acting City Manager John Fitzpatrick on Thursday named Lynn Lorenson as Oshkosh's next city attorney. via Oshkosh Northwestern
New Information About Measles, Rubella Victims
“I wasn't really worried about it until this started happening. It really worries you as a parent”
New information Wednesday on the measles outbreak in southeast Wisconsin: we learned more about two of the victims, and communities are running clinics to get measles shots to those who want them. via Today's TMJ4
State gas prices equal all-time high
AAA Wisconsin says the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline sold in the state has tied the record high of $3.43. AAA spokeswoman Pam Moen said the price reached today matches the mark set May ... via Green Bay Press-Gazette
“Last case in Racine was more than 20 years ago, and we don't want to repeat that”
In Racine, a local doctor tested a 5th grade boy for measles and it came back positive. via JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV
Former Casco man killed in Iraq
A former Casco man was killed Monday while serving in Iraq. Marine Lance Cpl. Dean Opicka, 29, of Waukesha, is the third Luxemburg-Casco High School alumnus to die in Iraq and the seventh from Northeastern ... via WisInfo
Area's tide could turn on water technology
“Given current trends, by 2025, it is estimated that about one-third of the global population will not have access to adequate drinking water.”
Three of every 10 water meters sold in the United States come from a Milwaukee-area company. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Judge puts end to man's monitoring
“I'm convinced things are working as they should be working in this case”
Ever since he was released in 2003 after spending 23 years in mental hospitals for murdering a woman, Steven C. Cirillo's movements have been electronically monitored. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal
Rain, flooding threaten southern Wisconsin
A second day of rain is raising river levels and concerns about flooding in some parts of southern Wisconsin today. via Green Bay Press-Gazette
Buy a bad car States Lemon Law clarified
“The Legislature could not have intended that the consumer be allowed to block a manufacturer from complying with the statute and then reap the rewards of noncompliance”
Customers who buy faulty cars cannot win damages under Wisconsin's Lemon Law if they fail to cooperate with manufacturers, an appeals court ruled today. via Green Bay Press-Gazette
Mayor Larry wants to be an Obama delegate
Mayor Larry Nelson has applied to be a Wisconsin delegate for presidential hopeful Barack Obama at the Democratic caucus for the 5th Congressional District. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
He hopes checks stimulate donations
“What a great opportunity to reduce any debt they might have, or to invest the money in educational opportunities or to open an Roth IRA or put it in a 401(k).”
A bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is asking churchgoers in southeastern Wisconsin to consider donating a portion of their economic stimulus checks, which the federal government plans to ... via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel